citron Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
  2. noun thorny evergreen small tree or shrub of India widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have thick warty rind
    Citrus medica; citron tree.

WordNet

Cit"ron noun
Etymology
F. citron, LL. citro, fr. L. citrus citron tree (cf. citreum, sc. malum, a citron), from Gr. citron
Definitions
  1. (Bot) A fruit resembling a lemon, but larger, and pleasantly aromatic. The thick rind, when candied, is the citron of commerce.
  2. A citron tree.
  3. A citron melon.

Webster 1913